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The Mars Volta: ‘The world we were in was very sexist and homophobic’
An intimate new documentary takes us behind the highs and lows of a band who were touched by many tragedies. When Omar Rodriguez-Lopez of the Mars Volta moved to the mainland US with his parents ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Biden’s home town says farewell to ‘Scranton Joe’: ‘We were very proud of him’
The deep connection between Joe Biden and this scrappy city is everywhere, from Biden Way to a life-size cutout at Hank’s Hoagies. There’s the President Joseph R Biden Jr Expressway that winds off ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
The Cure: Songs of a Lost World review – as promised, ‘very, very doom and gloom’
(Fiction) The band’s first album in 16 years finds Robert Smith and co on reliably melancholy form – with the exception of one out-and-out pop banger. The Cure have long dwelled in a kind of ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
‘We were not prepared’: three weeks in a small town devastated by Hurricane Helene
Gerton, North Carolina, population 250, was badly hit by the storm. Emma Churchman describes how the community came together in the aftermath. The small mountain community of Gerton, about 16 miles ...World - The Guardian - October 22 -
The couple who took on Google and cost the tech giant £2bn
Shivaun Raff and her husband, Adam, describe their long court battle with technology giant Google.Top stories - BBC News - October 26 -
‘We Were Wrong’: An Oral History of WIRED’s Original Website
With HotWired, we introduced the world to the internet. Hyperlinks! Verticals! Banner ads! Cookies! Thirty years later, the hangover is real.Tech - Wired - October 29 -
‘We were trapped like rats’: Spain’s floods bring devastation and despair
Residents describe impact of floods and downpours – with some places hit with a year’s worth of rain in just eight hours. Spanish flash floods – live updates The gratitude that greeted ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
We Finally Know How Many PS3s Were Ever Made
The exact number of PlayStation 3 consoles that were ever produced has been revealed, according to a current Sony employee.. In what started as a discussion on Twitter about the PS3's infamous ...Tech - GameSpot - November 1 -
'We were harshly done by' - but how much have Arsenal missed Odegaard?
Arsenal put up a valiant fight at Inter Milan as a controversial penalty proved their undoing, but ultimately it was another disappointing result in what is proving a tough spell for the Gunners.Top stories - BBC News - November 6 -
Van Jones on Trump win: 'It turned out we were the idiots'
CNN pundit Van Jones says Democrats' media strategy is a major reason Vice President Harris lost this week's presidential election to former President Trump. "We got beat because the conservatives ...Politics - The Hill - November 8 -
We were warned about Project 2025 — now it’s too late to stop it
The election is over. What matters now is how the Trump administration governs.Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
‘We were horrified’: parents heartbroken as baby girl registered as male
Parents told Nottinghamshire registrar’s error on birth certificate cannot be changed. A newborn baby girl will have to go through life with the wrong sex on her birth certificate after a ...World - The Guardian - 23 hours ago -
A rebuke to those who said clean power by 2030 was unachievable: they were wrong, we were right | Ed Miliband
Expert analysis backs our policy and its benefits for the country. Defeatist critics should take note. Ed Milband is secretary of state for energy security and net zero Labour fought and won the ...World - The Guardian - November 5 -
Ball fined for homophobic comment
Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball is fined $100,000 by the NBA for making an "offensive and derogatory" comment in a courtside interview.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago -
On a day when the world woke up to a nightmare in progress, they were in the control room
The new thriller 'September 5' looks back at the 1972 Munich Olympics tragedy through the lens of ABC's coverage, exploring the ethical dilemmas of crisis reporting.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 2 hours ago -
This is how we do it: ‘We’ve done everything else, but haven’t had penetrative sex, because he’s very religious’
Ezra’s no-sex-before-marriage policy creates challenges, particularly for Priya – but Ezra believes it will bring them closer in the long run. How do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, ...World - The Guardian - November 9 -
‘We were banging our heads against a wall – the wall won’: the genius pop and tragic demise of Boys Wonder
They swaggered into the late 1980s, a potent brew of punk, glam and classic rock. But they went nowhere, then had to watch as their recipe conquered the charts. Now they’ve returned – so are they ...World - The Guardian - October 22 -
I’m an American voter overseas. For years, we were ignored – but maybe this time we’ll make the difference | Alexander Hurst
In the rush to defeat Trump, we’re suddenly on the frontline. It’s a shame, then, that so few of us actually vote. The United States doesn’t show much love to its citizens who live abroad. For ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
Jordan Chiles on campaign to have Olympic bronze medal returned: 'I know we were right'
Jordan Chiles is doubling down on her efforts to reclaim her Olympic gymnastics medal that was stripped after a controversial ruling, saying, "That bronze medal was given to me in the right way."Top stories - NBC News - November 11 -
2025 World Series odds: Dodgers, Yankees joined by one other team as MLB's very early favorites
The Dodgers will try to become baseball's first repeat champion since 2000 next seasonSports - CBS Sports - October 31 -
Shohei Ohtani and very good boy Decoy steal show at Dodgers’ World Series parade
Dodgers celebrate title win with long-awaited parade Club didn’t have public celebration in 2020 due to Covid The Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated their World Series win on Friday at a rousing ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
Yankees fans who interfered with Betts' catch are banned from Game 5 of the World Series
Two New York Yankees fans who were ejected from Game 4 of the World Series for interfering with Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts have been banned from Game 5 on Wednesday nightSports - ABC News - October 31 -
While the world’s eyes were elsewhere, Netanyahu fired his defence minister – the consequences will be huge | Alon Pinkas
The PM gambled that he could get away with sacking Yoav Gallant during the US election, but Israelis are angry; he may have miscalculated. In the middle of a 13-months-long, two-theatre war in Gaza ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
Dining across the divide: ‘I said, if the whole world were to turn vegan, half of us would starve to death’
One is an abolitionist vegan, the other used to be a livestock farmer – could they come to any mutual understanding?. Alex, 28, Loughborough . Occupation Programmer Continue reading...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
Homophobic abuse of Kerr and Mewis 'crazy' - Bompastor
Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor says "it's just crazy for me to understand how people can react like this" about homophobic comments aimed at Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis after their baby announcement.Top stories - BBC News - 19 hours ago -
Trump campaign under fire for comedian's racist and sexist comments at rally
Many Republicans are trying to distance themselves from racist and sexist comments that were made at Donald Trump's rally in New York City on Sunday. In addition to Trump's usual attacks on Vice ...Top stories - CBS News - October 28 -
Obama: Trump rally speakers used 'most racist, sexist, bigoted stereotypes'
Former President Obama condemned comments made about Puerto Rico during former President Trump's rally on Sunday, labeling the remarks "the most racist, sexist, bigoted stereotypes." "We saw it ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
Yankees fans who tried to pry ball from Dodgers' Mookie Betts banned from World Series Game 5
Austin Capobianco and John Peter were ejected from Yankee Stadium after the Game 4 incidentSports - CBS Sports - October 30 -
2 Yankees fans who were ejected from Game 4 of the World Series for interfering with play have been banned from Game 5
2 Yankees fans who were ejected from Game 4 of the World Series for interfering with play have been banned from Game 5Sports - ABC News - October 30 -
Five blunders that marred the Harris campaign
The mis-steps that hurt the vice-president’s chance to win the White House — in videoWorld - Financial Times - November 6 -
Trump’s climate fix: colonise Mars
America believes it has made more than enough sacrifice on fossil fuelsWorld - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
‘I became very frugal’: My husband and I are 40. I have $200,000 in student debt, while he has $600,000 in retirement savings. Are we in trouble?
“Neither of us will have an inheritance and everything we have, we built together.”Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago -
Jason Kelce sorry for reacting with ‘hate’ after homophobic slur directed at brother
Fan made comments about relationship with Taylor Swift Jason Kelce appeared to smash fan’s phone Jason Kelce has apologized after he responded angrily to a confrontation with a fan before Ohio ...World - The Guardian - November 5 -
Homophobic and anti-migrant texts target Latinos and LGBTQ+ Americans
FBI investigating texts that follow racist messages sent to Black people in wake of Trump election victory. Racist text messages targeting Black people across the US just hours after Donald Trump ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
Homophobic abuse of Kerr and Mewis is 'unacceptable,' Chelsea manager says
Chelsea women’s team manager Sonia Bompastor has condemned the homophobic abuse that striker Sam Kerr and U.S. midfielder Kristie Mewis faced after they announced they are expecting a babySports - ABC News - 15 hours ago -
In an increasingly uncertain world, we Europeans must be bold and build hope | Stella Creasey and Sandro Gozi
With far-right parties gaining support across the globe, it is crucial we collaborate with our neighbours and restore faith in democracy. In the 1930s Antonio Gramsci, the Italian Marxist ...World - The Guardian - November 9 -
‘We have so much heart’ – Sudan aim to reach first World Cup despite civil war
Abdelrahman Kuku is part of a side that cannot play at home but wants to bring joy there. “I am excited, everyone is excited, you have to be excited,” the Sudan international Abdelrahman Kuku says ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
‘Look, they’re getting skin!’: are we right to strive to save the world’s tiniest babies?
Doctors are pushing the limits of science and human biology to save more extremely premature babies than ever before. But when so few survive, are we putting them through needless suffering? . ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Watch live: Trump speaks from Mar-a-Lago
Former President Trump is giving remarks to the press from his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla., Tuesday morning. It comes a week before Election Day and just days after he held a high-profile ...Politics - The Hill - October 29
